Job DescriptionA challenging opportunity exists for a motivated individual to join the Advanced Compact Electronic Warfare Solutions (ACES) Product Line within the Countermeasure & Electromagnetic Attack Solutions (CEMA) Business Area. The candidate will be the finance lead and manager for a strategic classified program family within ACES. This portfolio is currently comprised of Cost Type development & low-rate production and will be proposing a 7-year Multi-Year Procurement contract with investment to significantly ramp production by 2028. This individual will be responsible for the financial management and analysis of all programs within the portfolio, supporting strategy, proposals, planning and baseline integrity, internal reporting, Earned Value Management System and Life Cycle Management compliance, financial salient forecasting and analysis, and risk and opportunities development. The candidate will be expected to provide leadership, expertise, and guidance to the Program Director and team, and the members of their finance team. This exciting position will have high visibility through company leadership due to the significant growth and strategic importance of the portfolio.
Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a
hybrid work format, with
time split between working on-site and remotely.
This role is based out of Nashua, NH.
Responsibilities include:- Ability to lead and motivate a team of Finance professionals and foster a culture of continuous improvement
- Serving as the Finance partner to the Program Director, leadership team and program team members
- Key member of the ACES Finance team, supporting Product Line financial commitments and requirements, goal setting/management, resource planning, etc.
- Supporting, reviewing and influencing program baselines through earned value management
- Developing and shaping program risks and opportunities
- Developing financial forecasts and reviewing/analyzing estimates at completion
- Supporting weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting requirements
- Interfacing with customers and serving as a consultant for external communications
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and present financial data to other functions and leadership in an accurate, concise, and understandable manner
- Seeking out projects to continually improve processes
- Proposal support through participating in strategy discussion, kick-off preparation, proposal preparation/review, fact-finding, statements of position, and negotiations
- Investment management and reporting
- Developing creative solutions to problems and driving change
- Has/able to obtain a Secret Clearance to support classified programs
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.
Required Skills and Education- Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline plus 8+ years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with 6+ years of relevant experience
- Prior Program Controls experience working with various contract types
- Experience managing and developing individuals
- Working knowledge of Earned Value Management
- Capable of efficient and relevant decision-making
- Demonstrated problem solving and in-depth analytical skills
- Strong interpersonal skills to influence cross-functional work teams
- Ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels of the organization
- Ability to communicate and present financial data to various functions and varying levels of Management
- Experience with Financial forecasting and analysis
- Recent experience in the Defense Industry
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, in particular, Excel and Power Point
- Active Secret Clearance (strongly preferred)
Preferred Skills and Education- Experience with Hyperion, Cobra, ProPricer, Oracle, and Smartview
- Ability to challenge and improve knowledge of industry practices and standards as well as company policies
- Ability to develop and maintain professional and effective relationships with internal and external customers
